25
497
Tank Mask: An original and rare Great War Tank Mask.
Steel eye and nose section (original with some rust and
corrosion). Original tapes to hold mask to face: Chain
mail to cover the mouth and lower face, original and in
good condition. Leatherwork to eye and nose section at
sometime past. This original mask is from a museum
collection and appears in Peter Doyle's new book 'The
First World War in 100 Objects'. These masks were
introduced in early 1917 to protect the crew from
splinters caused by steel particles which flew around the
inside of the tank as it was hit by projectiles.
£400 - £500
498
Photo of Pte peter Dennis Knowles with his service
details and two tape recordings relating to a interview
from the Imperial War Museum relating to his service
from the beaches of Normandy to the end of the war
£30 - £35
499
Plaid Brooch - Highland Light Infantry, a nice toned
example
£30 - £35
500
Police - Truncheons An Unequal Match, An Illustrated
History of Decorated Truncheons and Tipstaves by Alan
C. Cook. A superb reference book
£20 - £22
501
Police helmet plate badges, buttons, collars, cap badges,
etc (qty)
£50 - £55
502
Police Special Constables Truncheon, hand painted 'Mid
Cornwall Clay Strike Aug Sep Oct 1913'. (approx 39cm)
£80 - £90
503
Police Tipstaff - a high quality type with silver
hallmarked ends and wooden shaft (hallmarked London
1838) (21cm)
£100 - £150
504
Police Tipstaff - a nice Victorian brass staff with a
wooden handle (28cm)
£60 - £80
505
Polish interest a German M40 steel helmet, painted with
commemorative Polish Armoured Brigade for Normandy
somewhat rusted picked up in 1964, sold a/f
£140 - £150
506
Polish Miniatures x10, and 20x Zaire full size medals (30)
£50 - £60
507
Prisoner of War group to 1041966 Sjt E C T Bennett
RA. POW at Stalag 383 Hohenfels, Rhineland-
Palatinate. Medals - 1939-45 Star, War Medal, and GVI
Regular Army LSGC Medal. GVF (3)
£60 - £70
508
Punjab Medal 1849 with bars Chilianwala and Goojerat
named to Serjt W. Plaw 24th Foot. VF
£600 - £650
509
QSA with bars CC/OFS/SA02 named Civil Surgeon B
W Moss. Comes with superb blue leather bound
illuminated book named 'B W Moss Esq MB, LRCP,
LRCS 1907-1931' (Bertram Wilmore Moss) 'For Faithful
Services Rendered to Lutterworth and Neighbourhood
1907-1931, for Services Rendered to The Cottage
Hospital and the VAD During the Great War'. GVF
£280 - £300
510
QSA with bars CC/OFS/Tran engraved to 3787 Pte A
Warner 2/Linc Regt. Comes with 2x sets of service
papers for service in 3rd Militia Bn, and 2nd Bn
Lincolnshire Regt. Came from Grimsby. VF
£100 - £110
511
QSA with Cape Colony clasp to 5113 Pte H Hall
Lincoln Regt. Served with 3rd Militia Bn. With copied
service papers, came from Louth, Lincs. VF
£65 - £70
512
QSA with Defence of Ladysmith clasp, and KSA with
bars SA01/SA02 named to 5571 Pte W Hutchinson
Bedford Regt. Lot also includes original Parchment
Certificate, Mounted Infantry Certificate, Service Book.
William Hutchinson was born at Potton, Nr Bedford.
Note: only 24 DoL clasps to Regiment. GVF (2)
£250 - £300
513
Quantity of Germania Magazines + others + bound
volume from 1954. Useful reference material (qty) Buyer
collects
£30 - £35
514
RAF airman's service and release book to 1802878 Cpl
Armourer E V R Wright with Defence and War medals
call up papers ID card etc.
£40 - £45
515
RAF Battle of Britain 40th anniversary album with a
collection of 26 Pilots signatures all originals and profile
of the airmen only 2000 of these album's made
£60 - £65
516
RAF Battle of Britain Commemorative medal with
award card to 640411 Flt Sgt V Edwards signed by Air
Marshal Sir Ivor Broom
£30 - £35
517
RAF collection of 16x lapel and sweetheart badges
£100 - £110
518
RAF Commemorative coin/medal for the Battle of
London. Silver, very heavy tone
£20 - £25
519
RAF group to Cpl J McGuinness (R1909009) RAF.
Medals - GSM GVI with Malaya clasp, CSM QE2 with
Borneo clasp and QE2 RAF LSGC Medal. Lot includes
a photocopy of his Certificate of Service. Each medal
stamped with an 'R' for Replacement. GVF (3) a/f
£50 - £60